Home of the Four Trans

Disneyland (with my mom for her birthday. Millionth time for Nathan, second time for Justin. Many firsts for all.)

Dentist (one cavity for Nathan, a follow up in 3 months for cleaning and check up for both boys. Justin needs to be on meds (maybe) for cleaning).

Orthopedist (still no recommendation for an ankle brace. I’m getting a second opinion)

Cherry Picking (2 hour drive, 10 pounds of cherries, 30 american dollars, priceless experience)

Funeral (so sad, i could barely sleep, she was only 42, survived by a 6 year old son)

The First Last Day of School for Nathan (can’t believe we made it through the year! i am so proud of my firstborn!)

Nathan’s Last Playdate of School Year

Nathan’s First Birthday Pool Party (Nathan played with some of his classmates the kiddie pool because he does not yet know how to swim, his lips turned blue (yikes!) so I pulled him out after 1.5 hours. A few adventurous boys splashed in the main pool, and one almost drowned (YIKES!))

Graduations (a neice from K, and a nephew from 8th. I almost cried at the 8th grade graduation ceremony, but really tried not to. 8th grade is where childhood ends, and adulthood begins, or so I see it. And, time flies! I knew this boy when he could barely speak and still in diapers!)

Pacemaker Check (the usual telephonic thing done every month. It is getting harder to keep Justin quiet and still. He goes for the phone receiver every time, and screams AH! if I don’t let him.)

Movie in the Park (we saw only half of Tale of Despereaux because it started getting cold. But, the experience was quite romantic, even with kids)

Celebrated Father’s Day (Loi worked during the day, but we enjoyed some pool time and a family dinner with my parents and siblings, and opened Father’s Day gifts (cards and favor coupons) from Mommy and Nathan. I didn’t have time to have Justin make anything (bad mommy!)).

Dermatologist Appointment (Justin developed one tiny speck of a mole that I wanted checked out. Nathan has a lot of moles that I wanted checked out. All clear. Dermatologist also noticed how improved Nathan’s eczema is; it is only on his feet and hands.)

Celebrated the Ordination of a Priest (who was also my childhood friend. I asked him to pray for my family and Justin).

Wedding (groom is loi’s cousin, lovely couple, beautiful speech by groom, boys splattered my champagne satin colored dress with milk and orange juice, Justin made an outburst during the speech when all was quiet.)

Out and About at an Outdoor Shopping Mall (Fashion Island, where Nathan fell into the Koi Pond while playing a game of ‘chase the birds’ with another little girl. I had just warned him for the 10th time to stop running around the pond when he rounded a corner and fell in sideways. The pond was only 12 inches deep, but still, so dirty. In retrospect, I should have made him leave, but he had made a friend and I was so proud of his improved social behavior…Nathan is the bookworm type, and Justin is, well, still learning to be more like his brother in that department.)

Therapy Sessions for Justin (he’s made some progress that I will describe in a future post)

We’ve certainly been busy. While things can get stressful at times, I’m happy that I can maintain a sense of normalcy for my boys with all the medical things that go on in their lives. Nathan may not see as many doctors as Justin does, but he certainly is affected by the medical hoo-ha that surrounds Justin’s life–therapy, doctor’s appointments, ER visits. I’ve also been enjoying my time with them. They’ve been growing and doing all sorts of cute stuff.

Here’s one before I leave you:

N: Mom, I will love you for free.

Me: (confused) For free?

N: Yea. I will love you for free.

Me: For free? Aww, thank you, Nathan for loving me for free.

N: Yea. I will love you for free for only one thing. If you let me sleep in Mommy’s bed.

Me: (I knew there was a catch) Thank you for loving me for free. But, you have your own bed.

N: (Smirks)

Nice try buddy!

Thanks for checking up on us!

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